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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Affecting Multiple ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
presented with progressive ... consistent with a diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency, stroke, multiple ... • Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Parkinson's Disease ... • Verapamil Progressive ... Falling backwards Multiple ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
of Multiple Sclerosis ... ) • 0 attack progression ... - One year of disease ... progression (retrospective ... #MS #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Enter a period of progressive ... → Secondary Progressive ... MS • Primary Progressive ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... proteinuria, Rapidly progressing ... affects the skin, neurologic ... is 50 years • Progressive ... immune GN (rapidly progressive
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple ... - Causes progressive ... involvement; (4) progressive ... malnutrition - Progressive ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... IgG index • Progression ... suggestive of multiple ... Demyelination: - Multiple ... #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome: • Progressive ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... , Multiple sclerosis ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... Management #treatment #neurology